Exercise cushion



' May 1, 1928.

A. w, BRAND EXERCISE CUSHION Filed March 9. 1927 Patented May 1, 1928.

UNITED STATES ACHILL w. Basin), or monno narcanrronnm.

EXERCISE CUSHION.

Application filed March 9, 1927. Serial No. 174,020.

This invention relates to exercise cushions, and particularly to acushion or support adapted to be used by an individual, when in areclining position, to so adjust and support the body that therespiratory and'other organs of the torso will properly and mostetiiciently function in a natural manner.

An object of my invention is to provide a cushion having more or lesssolid base and a proper cushion portion which can be used by anindividual to obtain a proper positioning and disposition of the bodilyWeight when the party is reclining, the party lying on the cushioneither on the small of the back just above the pelvic region or higherup, up to the shoulder bone tips sidewise on either side, between thehip bone and the false ribs, or face downward, with the cushion at anydesired point from the breast bone down to the pelvic bone structure.

A further object is to provide a cushionwhich can be made of differentlength, height, and width to suit the particular patient using the same,and which is so constructed that its density can be adjusted to increaseand decrease its fiexure under pressure.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, which will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, this invention includes certain novel featuresof construction and combinations of parts which will now be set forth.

I In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a View in perspective, showing a cushion constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.-

Figure 8 is a transverse vertical sectional view.

The base 1, which is of wood or other suitable unyielding material, ispreferably of rectangular shape, and the body 2 of the cushion is builtup on this base of curled hair or other suitable material, so that ittakes substantially the shape of a truncated cone, this body beingprovided with a covering 3' of fabric or other suitable material, andbeing stitched and tied through longitudinally and horizontally, asindicated at t and 5, so that it will retain its form and will be moreor less unyielding.

This body portion hasa cushion portion 6 constructed thereon andprovided with a covering 7, this cushion top portion being adapted to bein contact with and bear the ing and supporting the cushion in theproper relation and facilitate the rebound action of the body portionwhen the cushion is used upon a bed, couch or other more or lessresilient surface. The top portion 6 prevents harsh contact with thebody of the user, and the body .portion 2 ascertains the height ofelevation and the pressure which will be exerted by the cushion, thisbody portion being adjusted as to its density through the belt or strip8. The use of this cushion will compel the patient to automaticallypartake of deep breathing in inhaling and exhaling, and the pressureagainst the body will exert a beneiicial massaging action.

When my improved cushion is used with children or infants, it may befound desirable to strap the same in place, and the cushion can beplaced in proper position to adjust the spine andvsupport the torso sothat the lungs will function properly.

For hygienic reasons, it may be found; desirable to place an additionalcovering of fabric or other material over the entire cushion, or such acovering can be fitted over upon said body substantially in a planeparallel to the base of the cushion to vary the resiliency thereof.

2. An exercise cushion, coin-prising a substantially rectangularunyielding base, a body portion of cushion material built up on the baseto be of substantially truneated cone shape and tied through to preservethis form and to give rigidity, a topping cushion on the body portion, acovering for the top and body portion, and a belt adjustably fittedaround the body portion substantially in a plane parallel'to the base ofthe cushion. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

ACHILL WV. BRAND.

